Abstract

We provide in this article the catalogue of the species names currently accepted in the genus Stephania (Menispermaceae), together with information relative to their types. Sixty-nine species of Stephania are recognized and 36 lectotypes are designated here. This checklist constitutes the basis for a future taxonomical revision of the genus Stephania.

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